Raw Chickpea Hummus (Raw)

"Raw"mmus

*Lemon garlic  *Yellow Bell Pepper  *Cilantro

 

ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cup dried chickpeas(soaked overnight)
• juice of 3 juicy lemons
• himalayan pink salt
• cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 cup raw sesame tahini

preparation steps:

1. soak chickpeas in water for at least 24 hours

2. rinse chickpeas well and drain

 

3. add garlic to a food processor-while running-and process until minced fine

 

4. add soaked, rinsed chickpeas, sesame tahini, lemon juice and salt and pulse until smooth

 

5. add olive oil in a slow stream - while processor is running and process until smooth

 

6. place 1/3 of "raw"mmus in a serving bowl and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with paprika and garnish with kalamata olives

 

7. remove another third of "raw" muss and set aside

 

8. add one chopped orange bell pepper to the remaining 1/3 of "raw"mmus in the processor and pulse until yellow pepper is well incorporated

 

9. remove yellow pepper "raw"mmus from processor, place in serving bowl and drizzle wit extra virgin olive oil garnish with capers

 

10. place 1/3 of "raw"mmus that has been set aside, back into food processor with cilantro (save a few leaves for garnish) and pulse until cilantro is well incorporated

 

11. place cilantro "raw"mmus in serving bowl and garnish with cilantro leaves